#6C437A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.3% 0.099 317.1), rgb(108, 67, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#6C437A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C437A |
| RGB | rgb(108, 67, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 29%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.099 317.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6C437A | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C437A | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C437A text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6C437A text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6DA
oklch(81% 0.057 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#B88FC7
oklch(70.8% 0.092 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#A672B8
oklch(63.1% 0.117 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#9159A4
oklch(55.6% 0.127 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C488D
oklch(49.1% 0.121 317.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C437A
oklch(45.3% 0.099 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#52345C
oklch(37.8% 0.076 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#301E36
oklch(26.9% 0.05 317.4)
#6C437A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3A507C | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455478 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4A58 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C437A
#6C437A
oklch(45.3% 0.099 317.1)
- #3A6228
#3A6228
oklch(45.2% 0.098 137)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6C437A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
Use #6C437A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.